Monday, September 30, 2013

Jealous ex-girlfriend sets rival ablaze in Enugu

According to a report by Sunnewsonline.com,
a 20 year old girl allegedly set ablaze the 22 year old new love
interest of her ex-boyfriend. Cynthia Onah reportedly went to her
ex-boyfriend's house at Onugba Nike area in Enugu State late at night
with a gallon of fuel and emptied its content on Chinwe Igwe, her ex's
girlfriend, who was sleeping. The incident took place on August 24th.

The Commissioner of Police Enugu State, Mr. Mohammed Adamu described
the incident as very unfortunate. “It is terrible that a girl because of
jealousy would set another girl on fire simply because they are
befriending the same boy.”

CP Adamu explained that on that fateful day, Cynthia had in connivance
with another suspect, one
Obiora Chukwuegbo stormed Chika’s home and set Chinwe on fire. It was
only the assistance of neighbours that Chinwe was rescued through
the window as the fire consumed the room. She was said to have been
taken to a private hospital before she was
transferred to Annunciation Specialist Hospital Emene, Enugu State
where she is still receiving treatment.

The boyfriend, Chika told Sunday Sun

“I am a driver and
I’ve been dating Chinwe for the past five years. We had little quarrel
and we stopped dating. I meet Cynthia who is a prostitute and dated her
for just one month. We separated one month after because at times she
would be chasing me with a knife. I couldn’t bear it and so I went back
to settle with my former girlfriend. Cynthia didn’t give up as she
threatened that she was going to deal with us. She even threatened to
pour acid on me.

Being a driver, I travelled the day Cynthia burnt my girlfriend. It
was one of my neighbours that called me to say that my house was on fire
and that somebody poured fuel under the door and it exploded and burnt
my girlfriend who was sleeping in the room; that they have rescued her
through the window.

“When I got home, I saw that all my property had been burnt to ashes.
My girlfriend was hospitalized because she sustained injuries from the
fire. But I am determined and I have promised God that with the
condition of my girlfriend that I am still going to marry her.”

The suspect, Cynthia, who hails from Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, said

“I started dating Chika when he had misunderstanding with his former
girlfriend, Chinwe. We dated for one month and then he told me that he
was no longer
interested in marrying me. Chika is owing me N12,000. When we had a
quarrel, I did not threaten him with a knife. I only used the knife to
deflate his tyres.

“I have quarreled with Chinwe several times. I sent her a text
message to leave my boyfriend. Because she threatened me, I also
threatened her that she will never enjoy the relationship. I don’t
know anything about who took fuel to the house of her boyfriend and
burnt the house. On that fateful day, Chika called my phone at night and said
that I should meet him at Emene junction. I was out waiting for him when
the policemen from the State CID arrested me. I didn’t know anything
about the incident. I only know we have traded words.”

“I am still
shocked at what happened. I regret dating Chika as I have been turned to
something else now. I saw Cynthia Onah and Chukwuegbo Obiora after
they had poured fuel under the door and fire was everywhere. I was
calling him for help. It was when I was calling for help through the
other window that I saw Cynthia Onah and Obiora Chkwuegbo running
away and I was shouting for help until the neighbours broke one of the
windows and carried me out from the window”, she said.

“My relationship with Chika is over. I am in pains and agony. I
didn’t know what to do. I was sleeping and suddenly I saw smoke and it
exploded and caught fire. I could have been burnt to ashes if not for
the neighbours who broke through the window and rescued me,” she added.